CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
22 June 2004
Product News
Digital Immersion Announces Presenter 3D for AutoCAD 2005 Beta Program; Invites Engineers and Architects to Participate
Digital Immersion Software Corp. announced its plans to develop a new product for AutoCAD users-Presenter 3D for AutoCAD. The Company also announced the launch of its Presenter 3D for AutoCAD 2005 Beta Program. Digital Immersion is taking its success in developing Presenter 3D for Autodesk Inventor and bringing its photo-realistic rendering and animation technology to AutoCAD users. Due to the success of Presenter 3D for Autodesk Inventor, and the consistent demand by AutoCAD users, the company started development of a product designed specifically for AutoCAD. Presenter 3D for AutoCAD 2005 will be available this summer.
To Inventor users, the real strength of Presenter 3D for Inventor has been Digital Immersion's ability to create a streamlined workflow and clean user interface presented in a method that is easily digestible. To create a product that will add significant value to AutoCAD users, offer seamless integration, and have a minimal learning curve, Digital Immersion plans to redesign the interface of Presenter 3D to more closely match that of AutoCAD. At this time, Digital Immersion is seeking highly qualified individuals as beta testers for this new software. The Company is not looking for users with a long resume of beta testing products, but rather expert AutoCAD users who can share industry wide opinions and feedback.
"Our objective is to make Presenter 3D for AutoCAD easy to learn, easy to use, yet very powerful," said Jeff Demore, beta coordinator at Digital Immersion. "We've witnessed a growing number of users whose companies depend on them to produce accurate product representations, virtual photos, walk through animations, and more. The issue is that most of them simply don't have the time or resources to invest in learning other 3D software that's not geared to their specific needs. The learning curve-due to interface inconsistencies-is often a six month or more investment just to get started. We intend to satisfy their needs by enabling them to repurpose existing corporate assets, in an environment in which they can be immediately productive."
Interested parties with a strong background in AutoCAD using 3D solids can join the Presenter 3D for AutoCAD 2005 Beta Program by contacting Beta Coordinator Jeff Demore at 1-(877)-272-0804.
Presenter 3D helps users create output from their designs including virtual photos, broadcast quality animations, real-time rendering, and streaming 3D output. Users can share their designs with others throughout the enterprise, without requiring them to install or learn the original design software. Presenter 3D delivers a real-time interface that works at amazing speed and includes textures, lighting, shaders, and shadows for high-quality and accurate output.
Founded in 1998, Digital Immersion Software Corporation is a privately held corporation that develops and markets visualization, rendering, and supplemental authoring software for users of industry-leading CAD packages. With more than half a million users worldwide, all Digital Immersion products-Merlin VR, Merlin 3D, and Presenter 3D-combine a high-end toolset with a highly visual, streamlined workflow for maximum ease of use. The Company is headquartered in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with offices in the metropolitan Detroit, Michigan area. Digital Immersion currently offers its products to markets in the United States, Canada, and Europe. In the United States and Canada, Digital Immersion products can be purchased direct or through all authorized Autodesk Value Added Resellers. In Europe, its Master Distributor is Man & Machine. More information can be found on the web at http://www.Presenter3D.com
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